Basket stand or holder



(No Model.)

G. H. ANDERSON. BASKET STAND OR HOLDER.

No. 451,795 Patented May 5, 1891.

' from a central position above.

NITED STATES- ATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. ANDERSON, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

BASKET STAND OR HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 451,795, dated May5,1891.

I Application filed November 4, 1890- Serial No. 370,326- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Battle Creek, in the county of Calhoun and Stateof Michigamhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in BasketStands or Holders, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the drawings forming part thereof, and whereintheletters of reference designate like parts in the several views.

This invention relates to that class of holders having supporting-legsadapted to fold together for the purpose of convenient handling,packing, storage, and transportation; and my special object is toprovide a neat, cheaplymade, and convenient supportingholder for thebaskets of grocers, wherein are exposed for sale fruits, vegetables, andthe like for safe-keeping, out of the reach of despoiling dogs and otherquadrupeds. Various other uses will readily suggest themselves to whichmynovel invention is adapted, as will be seen hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 isaperspective elevation of mybasket stand or holder, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal view of thetripodal or other form of the centralpivotal support for the foldinglegs. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same on looking down Figs. 4 and 5are modifications thereof wherein four and six supporting-legs areemployed.

A represents the stand or holder leg, provided with a central or nearlycentral joint, any number more than three being employed, according tothe taste of the maker or use intended.

B is a central block, preferably a casting, in whichhorizontally-projecting bolts or rivets a are incorporated for pivotalattachment of the tripodal, hexapodal, or other support, as clearlyshown in the several Views.

On reference to the drawings it will be observed that the legs A are soarranged and pivoted to the block '13 that when in position for use theyrest and are fulcrumed upon each other and diverge from each other bothabove and beneath the said block, thus forming above the block areceptacle for the basket or like article which will rest on the upperends thereof, and beneath said block supports for rigidly sustaining thedevice.

The central block or castingBis preferably provided with a centralvertical aperture 1), which may be utilized for various purposes, suchas supporting a hydrant or water-pipe for fountain and sprinklingpurposes.

Having thus fully illustrated and described my invention, what I claim,and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States,

1. A basket stand or holder consisting of a central block and a seriesof legs pivoted thereto and projecting above and below the same, saidlegs being so pivoted to said block and arranged when in position foruse that they rest and are fulcrumed upon each other, whereby they areautomatically held in divergent position outwardly from each other bothabove and beneath said block.

2. In a basket stand or holder, the block B, havinga central opening,and boltsorpivots,as a, projecting horizontally outward from the sidesof said block, in combination with the folding legs A,so arranged thatwhen in position for use they rest and are fulcrumed upon each other,whereby they are automatically held in divergent position outwardly fromeach other both above and below said block.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name and signature, in thepresence of two witnesses, this 17th day of August, A. D. 1890.

GEO. H. ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

O. S. CLARK, HENRY M. STRONG.

